Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] [v-ing] [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , a new problem arises — that of selection due to differential recruitment of those receiving or not receiving X. For example if , after a TV programme on violence in society , we sample to compare the opinions of those who watched it with those who did not on the question of bringing back corporal punishment , can we assume that the subpopulations of watchers and non-watchers are otherwise similar ? |
| 2 | ft , or the same floor space could be obtained on a smaller part of the site by building higher , and so releasing land for car parking and other uses . |
| 3 | When committing himself enthusiastically to an undeniably outrageous tactic , this brave and noble warrior not only left his mark on the opposition but touched significantly upon a dilemma that threatens to develop into an insurmountable and perhaps crucifying problem for Bobby Robson , the temporarily reprieved England manager . |
| 4 | There , speaking in Coleridge 's voice and tactfully substituting Calne for Ottery , he wrote : |
| 5 | To do so means looking at unions not as combinations of workers defending their interests but as male-dominated organisations which , in the name of the family wage and the male breadwinner ( Land , 1980 ) , have developed customs and practices that keep highly skilled and well paying jobs for men and relegate women to jobs of low pay and low status . |
| 6 | Confirming orders — paying the manufacturer on confirmation of an order from an overseas buyer and receiving commission , although here the export house is not actually paying the manufacturer but merely confirming liability for payment . |
| 7 | At the Sollum Voe anchorage this 145 tons of sea water was pumped out and the ships patched up , causing a day 's delay but also giving time for Christmas dinner and a night 's sleep with everyone fully recovered from sea sickness , a malady with no respect for rank or courage . |